Monday, November 18, 2013

The Children's Theatre presents "The Day Before Christmas" {GIVEAWAY}

This GIVEAWAY has now ended! Congrats to Jenny W. who said: "We cut down a live tree each year. I know my kids will remember this tradition when they are older" You have 24 hours to email me at Katie(at)Cards-by-Katie(dot)com or another winner will be drawn. I hope to see some of you at this great holiday show! And to those who didn't win this time, stay tuned...I have a very TASTY giveaway coming up next week!!!

I treasure all of the Christmas traditions we are creating with our children, one of my most

favorite is going to see the Children's Theatre Christmas production. We started this last year, with a trip to the Taft Theatre followed by a nice dinner at a restaurant downtown. I'm eager to repeat this holiday tradition again this year. All of the Children's Theatre productions are fabulous for families, because they are geared towards the munchkins, but make the parents smile as well. They are short shows, and very engaging, so even my little wild Henry sits through them in fascination. While all of their shows are great, the Christmas production always takes the cake because it puts everyone in the Christmas spirit.This year the Children's Theatre will be presenting "The Day Before Christmas" and here's a little bit about about the show from their press release:

There is a flurry of activity at the North Pole. Santa and
Mrs. Claus, the elves, the reindeer, the forest animals and even the Toys
themselves prepare for the biggest night of the year! It takes a lot of
planning and hard work to get a sleigh off the ground and to deliver toys to
children around the world, but Santa’s team is ready and willing. Or at least
they think they are before a tricky Jack Frost decides to try to stop the
Christmas Festivities with a little comical chaos and calamity!

Single tickets and subscriptions for the rest of the 13-14
season are available now by calling 513-569-8080 ext. 10. Visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com for more
information.

Q102 and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati are proud to
collect items for St. Joseph Orphanage at all performances of “The Day
Before Christmas.” Children and adults are encouraged to bring any new
or unwrapped item and we’ll collect them in the Taft Theatre lobby. Visithttp://www.stjosephorphanage.org/
for a list of holiday requests.

To brighten your holiday season, I have a voucher for a family four pack of tickets to give away!

ENTER TO WIN 4 Tickets to see The Day Before Christmas at the Taft Theater presented by the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati

The Details ::
I have a voucher to give away that can be redeemed for 4 tickets to
see The Day Before Christmas at the Taft Theatre. You can choose to see the show on
one of these dates: Friday, December 6th at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 7th at 5pm OR Saturday, December 14 at 5pm. I will draw one random winner on Friday, November 22nd at 6pm. The winners will be announced here on the blog and
on Facebook. You have 24 hours to contact me via email or another name
will be drawn. I will mail you the voucher which you
will need to take to the Taft Theater box office the day of the show
(one hour before) to trade for tickets or you can call the Children’s
Theatre to reserve your seats ahead of time. Subject to availability.
Please be sure you are available for one of these dates before entering
the giveaway.
Please be sure to leave your email address in your comment, and I will try to reach you by email.

How to Enter (answer this question):1. What is your favorite holiday tradition?

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Disclaimer:
I was given tickets to give away as well as tickets for my family to attend the show. The opinions are 100% my own!

My immediate family (sisters, mom, dad, nieces/nephews) all gather together on Christmas morning after we've done Santa presents at our own houses and have a great big breakfast. The kids get to show off their new toys to their cousins and we get to exchange gifts. My husband and I host it and I look forward to it every year.

I think my favorite holiday tradition is Mass on Christmas. It's such a lovely, peaceful and joyous moment to share with my family amidst so much hullabaloo. We get the time to focus on the reason for the day.

1. What is my favorite holiday tradition? My daughter has a cause she does called Alyssa's Coloring For A Cause. She collects coloring books and takes them to Children's Hospital. We make it a day event. Drop off items, lunch in hospital, then to Ronald McDonald house to drop off more donations. We look forward to this day all year. Our holiday is about the giving.